Program Quality Engineer

Job Title: Program Quality Engineer

Job Location: New York 13088

Onsite Requirements:

* Quality engineering / quality management experience
* Experience with program start-up process, First Article Inspections, and flowdown of Quality requirements.
* 9+ years of experience and Bachelor's degree

Job Description:

* Manages the implementation and execution of program quality requirements.
* Responsible for all aspects of Quality across the program's life-cycle, including proposals, contract review, start-up, development, transition to production, production, and support.
* Requires an understanding of quality tasks across quality functions including hardware, software, systems, suppliers/subcontractors, and customers.
* Proficient in company policies.
* Partners with program teams as the Quality Lead for design, development, production, and mobilization phases of program execution.
* Performs contract reviews and flows down contract quality requirements to the quality team, including suppliers.
* Establishes quality budgets and cost commitments.
* Serves on the program area Risk and Opportunity Review Boards; nominates risks and opportunities.
* Ensures Quality Assurance Plans are documented, current, and implemented.
* Schedules and ensures assessments of the program (e.g., quality audits).
* Participates in independent program reviews to understand risks and drive Return to Green plans.
* Maintains a DCMA/Customer quality relationship.
* Establishes and maintains an effective Quality Program Team business rhythm.

Basic Qualifications:

* Minimum 4-year Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 9 years of professional experience; or 7 years of professional experience with a related Master's degree. Considered an emerging authority.
* Quality engineering / quality management experience.
* Experience with program start-up process, First Article Inspections, and flowdown of Quality requirements.
* Understanding of Hardware Quality processes.
* Understanding of Supplier Quality processes.
* Production, Manufacturing, Process Engineering experience.
* Experience leading projects or teams.
* Candidate must be able to obtain a DoD Secret Security Clearance. This requires U.S. Citizenship.

Desired Skills:

* Excellent verbal and written communication.
* Previous Program Quality Experience.
* Program Management Experience.
* Experience with ISO9001/AS9100.
* Risk Identification and Mitigation.
* Formal Root Cause Analysis Experience.
* Certified Cost Account Manager (CAM).
* Certified Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt/Blackbelt.

* **3rd party and subcontract staffing agencies are not eligible for partnership on this position. 3rd party subcontractors need not apply.
* This position requires candidates to be eligible to work in the United States, directly for an employer, without sponsorship now or anytime in the future.
* This client is a US Federal Government contractor and is legally required to hire US Citizens. US Citizens will only be considered for this role**